Bridge Building Lesson (Adapted from grade 8 Connected Mathematics Project
for use in a college Methods class)

Lesson Plan: Download

Lesson Outline: Download

Bridge template: Download

Worksheet: Download

Background information on mathematical models: Download

Implementation in an 8th grade (includes videos):
http://www.nctm.org/resources/content.aspx?menu_id=598&id=12174

Tacoma Narrow Bridge movie:

Viewing Tubes (from the Mathematics Teacher


Padlet Brainstorming:
https://padlet.com/KeesdeGroot/MathModeling

MT article : Download

Worksheet: Download

Geogebra File: Download

Geometer's Sketchpad File: Download
On-line Applet: http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=41


Background information on mathematical models: Download


Pre-calculus class at work with view tubes: